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Vintage Viz: The World’s Rivers and Lakes, Organized Neatly

Rivers and lakes have borne witness to many of humanity’s greatest moments.

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Tessa Di Grandi

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Mapping Human Impact Across the World

Since the dawn of human history, our activities have left an impact on Earth—from gathering food to farming, from building homes and cities to traveling across oceans.

What can you visualize when it comes to ‘International Trade’? That was the assignment given for the first ever Creator Program Challenge.

The challenge was part of the Visual Capitalist Creator Program, established in 2022 to showcase the world’s best data storytellers in one place. Creators from around the world were tasked with creating a mobile-optimized data visualization on international trade.

The 4 Billion Year Path of Human Evolution

The story of human evolution is a fascinating one, stretching back in an unbroken chain over millions of years.

From the tiniest protocells to modern humans, our species has undergone a remarkable journey of adaptation, innovation, and survival.

In this article, we take a look at the key developmental stages in the evolution of life on Earth that led to the emergence of Homo sapiens—us!